Simple Basic Pizza Sauce
There are lots of great tasting, fancy pizza sauces out there suitable for a gourmet pie, but sometimes that is not what you’re looking for. When you are in a hurry or you do not want to make something special – just something good – a basic pizza sauce does the trick. There is no complicated cooking, no special timing, and no extra expensive ingredients.
A good basic sauce is not too fatty for everyday, but it still hits the spot. If you were thinking there is no such thing, you would be wrong. This basic pizza sauce is easy and all purpose. Use it for dipping, for making pizza bread, or any number of other options. It even tops pasta well!
Easy Basic Pizza Sauce
Ingredients –
35 ounces whole canned tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
2 tablespoons canned tomato paste
salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
In a two quart saucepan (non-aluminum), crush tomatoes coarsely with a fork or the back of a spoon.
Add tomato paste and all seasonings and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
Stir to make sure seasonings combine well.
After the sauce begins to bubble, reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for fifteen minutes to an hour, stirring periodically.
Allow to cool slightly and top pizza.
Freeze remaining sauce.
(Makes 1 quart, or enough to top 4 to 8 pizzas)